Ministries
List of Services
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Music MinistryList Item 1
Adult Choir
Contact:
Andrew Nemeth
Holy Family Adult Choir has a long tradition of excellence. Our music ministry leads the congregation in song during the liturgy of the mass and provides appropriate music for prayer, reflection and meditation. Our singers develop and improve their natural talents and expand their musical horizons by singing from the Church's rich musical heritage. There are opportunities for a singer to cantor a mass or to be part of the small group that sings for funeral masses. The choir leads musical worship at weekend and holy day masses. Rehearsals run from September through May.
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Bible Study
Every Thursday morning following the 8:00 A.M. Mass. Bible Study meets in the Msgr. Galic Room at the church.
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Pro-Life Rosary
Unite as a community praying the Rosary for the sanctity of all life from conception until natural death. Meditative hymns are sung, along with the recitation of the Rosary. No experience required. Mentors provided. If interested in any of these ministries please call the Rectory call 574-282-2317.
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Eucharistic Adoration
Every Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass until Noon. Also on First Friday after the 8:00 AM Mass until to 5:25 pm followed by Mass at 5:30. Please consider spending time 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or one hour or more to pray before the Lord Jesus present in the Monstrance.
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Finance Council
Advises the Pastor on financial matters of the parish and school. Responsible for monitoring all income and expenses, and approving the annual budgets. Finance Council meets quarterly.
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Parish Pastoral Council or Leadership Team
This Leadership Team is tasked with advising the Pastor on how best to achieve the Parish's mission to help families pursue the Truth and Live It!
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Usher
Men and women volunteers who greet parishioner and visitors and assist people to their seat if necessary. They also take up the regular and special collections and assist the pastor when needed during the mass. To become an Usher please contact the church office 574-282-2317.
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Holy Family Meal Ministry
Contact: Abby Desmarais 231-8008
Holy Family Meal Ministry provides meals for Holy Family School families and parishioners in need of extra help during a time of transition such as the birth of a child, return from the hospital or some other short term need. Meals are provided by volunteers and are scheduled through the Take Them a Meal website. If you are interested in volunteering to provided meals or have a request for meals please contact the rectory at 282-2317. School call 289-7375 or the Meals coordinator Abby Desmarais 231-8008 or email abigailbuter@gmail.com.
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Altar Server
Boys and girls from grade 3 and above who assist the priest at the liturgy. Please contact rectory or the School if you have a child interested.
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Baptism Preparation
Preparing parents for the formation of their child’s faith. Parents are ask to attend one evening class for Baptismal preparation. Please contact church rectory for more information
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Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion who serve the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and to the sick and homebound.
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Fellowship Committee
Volunteers who coordinate social activities and gatherings of parishioners during the year.
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The Garden Club
Volunteers who care for and beautify the grounds and church.
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Greeters
Parish volunteers who warmly welcome parishioners as they enter the Church for Mass.
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Lectors
Reader who proclaim the Scriptures at Mass and other services.
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Liturgical Linen Service
Responsible for the preparation and care of the altar linens. This includes the washing and ironing of purificators, corporals, and altar linens.
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RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation – preparation of adult candidates for Catholic sacraments. RCIA meets on Monday evenings following the 6:00 P.M. Mass in the Msgr. Galic Room.
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Sacristan
Duties include preparing the altar for Mass and cleaning the altar following Mass.
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St. Vincent de Paul
Provides food and non-perishables to those in need in our local area.
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Altar and Rosary Society
Contact: Kathy Heying 574-850-9388
The Altar and Rosary Society welcomes Catholic women who want to become more involved in parish activities. Members of the society assist with the following ministries: sponsoring the Right to Life Flower Sale on Mother’s Day.
We clean the church on very second Saturday of the month after adoration at noon. The society meeting are being determind.... please check the bulletin for schedule changes.
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Women of the Catholic Church
Our purpose:
To foster a community of women in the Catholic Church to learn and grow in our faith so that we may grow in service to our families and do works for others.
We meet on the third Saturday of every month after 8Am Mass, the Rosary, confression and adoration. Meetings start around 9 am. Meeting announced each month.. Contact Kathy Heying or Abby Demaris for more information
Christ's great commission was to "Go make Disciples of all Nations". In Latin the word for disciple simply means student. We are all called to be disciples or students of Jesus. Here at Holy Family we understand the value of Education and how important it is to make our world a better place. There are many pillars to our faith and the social teaching of the Church, but it seems to be well summarized by the following four pillars: Human Dignity, every human is valued by God from the first moment of conception to natural death, Religious Liberty, real faith can only be lived in the context of freedom, we profound respect everyone's faith, Solidarity, we are all one in the family of humanity and we strive to see everyone as a brother and sister, and lastly Subsidiarity, this simply means we try and empower our students to be pro-active and try and solve problems that are most near to them. We are called to recognize the face of Christ in everyone we meet. If we do that, there is a chance they may recognize Christ in us!
